Browns NFL Draft Picks 2020: Round-by-Round Results, Grades

How will the Browns use their picks in the 2020 NFL draft? Take a look at every selection.

The Cleveland Browns entered 2019 considered by some to be potential Super Bowl contenders. Cleveland, however, failed to improve on its 7-8-1 2018 campaign and finished 2019 with an underwhelming 6-10 record. Following its 12th consecutive losing season, the franchise fired head coach Freddie Kitchens and general manager John Dorsey. 

Cleveland was without a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL draft. It selected cornerback Greedy Williams in the second round and linebacker Sione Takitaki in the third round. Between rounds four through seven, the Browns drafted safety Sheldrick Redwine, linebacker Mack Wilson, kicker Austin Seibert, guard Drew Forbes and cornerback Donnie Lewis Jr. 

According to The MMQB's AFC North team needs, left tackle is a clear place of need for the Browns as its offensive line struggled mightily last season. Defensively, safety is a possible place to spend their draft capital as adding a three-down starter would provide valuable security to the backend of their defense. Linebacker is another area of need after the departure of Joe Schobert. 

The Browns hold the No. 10 pick in this year's first round. You can follow along with BrownsDigest's draft live blog.

A full list of Cleveland's picks will be updated below as the draft progresses. 

Round 1, Pick 10 (No. 10 overall): Jedrick Wills Jr., OT, Alabama

Andy Benoit's analysis: The Browns must have been thrilled: The Giants’ surprising selection of Georgia’s Andrew Thomas and the top three quarterbacks getting snatched up in the first six picks left the man they likely had at the top of their board still available at pick No. 10. Wills played right tackle at Alabama but has the light feet and athleticism to transition smoothly to the left side. That would allow expensive free agent pickup Jack Conklin to stay at right tackle, where it took him four years to locate a comfortable set of mechanics as a Titan. In today’s NFL, the delineation between left and right tackles means very little (if anything), so the Browns can base these decisions strictly on what’s best for their two players.

If Wills pans out quickly, this Browns offense could suddenly meet the expectations that were placed on it a year ago. Quarterback Baker Mayfield will have the protection he lacked last season and he’ll be playing in a smart, QB-friendly scheme under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, throwing to a more familiar Odell Beckham and working with a balanced run game headed by Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. That’s a 25-point-per-game type lineup. Grade: A

Round 2, No. 44 overall: Grant Delpit, S, LSU

Andy Benoit's analysis: The Browns signed ex-Raider Karl Joseph and ex-Viking Andrew Sendejo in free agency, but only because they wanted to be sure to have a couple of hard-hitting veterans who can immediately patrol the alleys against the run and play match-zone coverage out of the Cover 4-heavy scheme that this new coaching is likely to install. Both Joseph and Sendejo are on one-year deals and it’s likely at least one will be allowed to walk in 2021, given that Delpit is expected to be a full-fledged starter by then (if not sooner). Delpit is rangy and athletically diverse. His draft stock tumbled from a high first-round projection last season after missing too many tackles and taking too many poor angles in run defense. Such mistakes are especially problematic in Cover 4, where the safeties are often solely responsible for a run gap along the edges. Grade: B+

Round 3, No. 88 overall: Jordan Elliott, DT, Missouri

Andy Benoit's analysis: Elliott intrigues with his potential as a pass rusher, where scouts believe his development hinges on whether he can continue to build on his effective hand usage. One concern: The Browns don’t have a lot of gap-penetrating depth at D-tackle, and Elliott might not have the initial quickness to change that. Grade: C

Round 3, No. 97 overall: Jacob Phillips, LB, LSU

Andy Benoit's analysis: Don’t be surprised if the Browns take one more linebacker at some point, just to give themselves more options. As it stands, they have a nice three-down player in 2019 fifth-rounder Mack Wilson and possibly in 2019 third-rounder Sione Takitaki, but aside from ex-Packers thumper B.J. Goodson, they have no other proven players here. Even if they’re high on former Giants pass defending linebacker Tae Davis, they need more options. Grade: C

Round 4, No. 115 overall: Harrison Bryant, TE, Florida Atlantic

Round 5, No. 160 overall: Nick Harris, C, Washington

Round 6, No. 187 overall: Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, Michigan

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